When a need is perceived- through a call for action or an opening in the story, how do you respond? Do you decide with your brain, body or gut? Do you step in or hold back? Do you wait for someone else to endow you? Do you make a move first and explain it later? And what if you have to do it all in song?

For those, like me, who retain every little detail of everything they play, improv nostalgia can be both a gift and a curse. And those who forget quickly afterwards, like our very own Nirvi Maru, can enjoy the present moment and move on to experience the new one.

This summer, I spoke to some of our favourite cast members about the most memorable characters they have played in an improvised show. In the first of the series, we meet Suzie from the world of Tarantino, created and played by Nicole Mischler.

According to the website Answer The Public, one of the top searches related to improv in the Netherlands is: Why is improv so bad?

I didn’t have to travel to London or visit Harvard though to learn some life lessons from improv though.

Humour is such a precious thing. Such a delicious quality to uncover and appreciate in another...

Dramatic improv requires a different way of playing to comedic improv. Come explore the difference with teacher Steven Morgan.

When they hear the term "existential philosophy," most people probably imagine something particularly serious. From Sisyphus's optimistic...

There are people like you and me who get bored and binge-watch Baby Reindeer. When Domenico Gemoli (Dom) gets bored...he builds a...

Lately, I had a chat with someone who would help at easylaughs with marketing. The conversation went like this. (…) — What do you mean by...

Su Mee: New song assignments feel like a gift to me, carefully chosen with love, especially for us.

Many of you will know that Mark Emdin who heads up our workplace learning is by day an organisation development and change consultant. He...

Last week, I completed my 6th gig as a stand-up comedian. Each of those past gigs has involved modifying the original material I...

Too often comedians equate crowd work with bullying. Is this the only way, or are there more constructive methods to engage an audience?

Mark Emdin writes about how improvisation can get you into a state of flow and help overcome stress and anxiety.

Afraid of singing but want to try musical improv nevertheless? You can, it's easier than you think.

It’s April in Amsterdam and that means things are warming up. The tulips are showing their colours, the tourists are showing theirs and...

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If there's a course you want to do, but it's not currently scheduled, you can now easily let us know that there's a demand for it to run!

English language standup comedy course in Utrecht from easylaughs. The benefits of trying standup comedy via a course.